If you're in the financial services industry, you know it's time to batten down the hatches. With the recent devastating cyberattack against Capital One, other attackers may be emboldened to probe the defenses of other financial services firms with the intent of finding similar vulnerabilities. In this environment, however, attackers may not be your only challenge. If you're … [Read more...] about The Top 5 Challenges Financial Services Security Professionals Face
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The Art of Human Hacking – And Why It Works?
Information technology has changed over the years, but there's one thing that remained constant. It's social engineering. Social engineering has a lot of definitions. Some people call it the art of human hacking, while others call it digital attack techniques. Well, both of the definitions are correct. Social engineering is the manipulation of a human being through different … [Read more...] about The Art of Human Hacking – And Why It Works?
3 Simple Ways to Integrate Big Data into Your Current Security System
Every single online business or company with a website is inadvertently involved in the war against cybercrime. Businesses are spending more than ever to keep their data secure. In fact, by 2021, businesses will have spent over $1 trillion on cybersecurity. However, this does not seem to be slowing down the rate of cybercrime in the least. According to the latest research from … [Read more...] about 3 Simple Ways to Integrate Big Data into Your Current Security System
Why the Organisation of Tomorrow comes with Great Responsibility
The organisation of tomorrow will be built around data using emerging technologies. Big data analytics empowers consumers and employees. This will result in real-time decision making and a better understanding of the changing environment. Blockchain enables peer-to-peer collaboration and trustless interactions governed by cryptography and smart contracts. Meanwhile, artificial … [Read more...] about Why the Organisation of Tomorrow comes with Great Responsibility
7 Steps Towards Keeping Yourself Safe Online
October is the ENISA Europe wide Cybersecurity Awareness Month (here), which of course, should apply every month. There have been some notable steps forward in assuring digital and information security provided by organisations but the advice for individuals provided by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on personal protection remain broadly unchanged since the agency … [Read more...] about 7 Steps Towards Keeping Yourself Safe Online
